The following is a “Public Service” breakdown by the NYT of the UNCONSTITUTIONAL ILLEGAL MANDATE from OSHA….. the NYT’s intention is to “Help” the public understand their role, when in reality they are just a platform to spin legitimacy onto an unconstitutional mandate.
Let’s go through it together shall we….
Companies of 100 or more employees have until Jan. 4 to ensure all their workers are either fully vaccinated or submit to weekly testing and mandatory masking. The measure was announced by President Biden in September, and details were released on Nov. 4 by the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA’s rule will affect some 84 million private sector workers across the country, including some 31 million who are believed to be unvaccinated. Here are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about what OSHA’s rule means for American workers and their employers.
Who Is Affected
Private companies of 100 or more employees must require their workers to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4 or submit to weekly coronavirus testing and mask-wearing while in the workplace. The deadline for employers to enforce the mask mandate is Dec. 5.
No matter what they claim OSHA does not have the Authority to dictate this.
Which employers are covered by OSHA’s rule?
Any employer with 100 or more workers will be required to adhere to the rule. A Gallagher survey of more than 500 businesses released in early November found that the number of employers requiring vaccinations had doubled since August, to 17 percent from 8 percent of its survey respondents.
Half of this is spin the fact that some companies are ahead on the panic this mandate is going to cause does not justify it, nor does it give weight to the mandatory number of 100 employees…. why not 50 or 500? Why 100?
What about smaller employers?
OSHA is considering whether to extend the rule to employers with fewer than 100 workers.
Don’t doubt it you’re next…
Do part-timers and contractors count toward the 100-worker threshold?
All employees, including those working part time, count toward the threshold. Independent contractors do not.
Independent Contractors will be screwed in the supplemental
Will the requirements apply to remote workers?
Tele-workers and people who work exclusively outdoors will not be required to be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing because OSHA’s rule is focused specifically on ensuring people’s protection against the coronavirus in the workplace. Employees who work part of the time in the office and the rest of the time remotely are required to follow the rule.
Give them time it will apply to EVERYONE
If employees are spread over various workplace locations, is the company still expected to comply with OSHA’s rule?
Yes, even companies whose 100 or more employees are distributed across different sites are expected to comply, according to the Labor Department.
NO Exceptions…. they all must obey…
Will this rule apply to employers that are not private businesses, such as local governments and public school districts?
OSHA’s rule applies to the private sector, which includes nonprofits. However, certain states have their own OSHA plans that extend to the public sector as well. Those states’ rules are required to be at least as effective as the federal government’s.
On no no sorry Federal Employee Unions prevent any of this crap applying to a Government Employee….
Does OSHA’s rule cover employees of colleges and universities?
Private colleges and universities, are covered under OSHA’s rule. Public ones could be covered in states with their own workplace safety agencies.
Donor Exemption from the DNC…..
Does OSHA’s rule cover health care workers?
This rule does not cover health care workers because there was a previous set of emergency temporary standards specific to the health care industry, which faces more stringent vaccine requirements. And all workers at health care centers receiving either Medicare or Medicaid funding must be vaccinated by Jan. 4 and do not have the option to be tested instead.
No the Government is already screwing this group….
Do companies affiliated through common ownership have to count all employees when looking at the 100-worker threshold?
Labor lawyers said that if related companies are managed in a way that combines control of occupational safety and health measures, then their employees should be counted together toward the 100-worker threshold.
No Exemptions you will comply…
Does the 100-worker threshold count just United States-based employees, or all employees globally?
Labor lawyers argue that a company must have at least 100 United States-based employees to be covered by OSHA’s rule.
Again give them time they will figure out how to make it apply…
If several small businesses adding up to over 100 workers share a work space, are they required to comply with the rule?
Employers are only required to count the employees connected to their own business, not any other workers who might be in a shared site.
A Loophole that’s will be closed by building/area capacity…..
How will this affect nonprofits with large volunteer bases?
Volunteers are not employees and they’re not part of OSHA’s requirements. Certain companies might decide to apply their policies more widely, including to volunteers.
The Vaccine Requirement and Exemptions
Which vaccines count toward the requirement?
Workers can get any vaccine listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization, including two doses of Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech and one dose of Johnson & Johnson.
Whichever Vaccine gives the most political kickbacks….
Do workers who recently tested positive for the coronavirus still have to comply?
OSHA has determined that it would not be feasible for employers to permit exemptions based on prior infection.
We make no kickback from real natural immunity so it does not exist in the eyes of the Government.
Who can claim an exemption? Who will determine those exceptions?
Employers are required to give two kinds of exemptions to the vaccine mandates: medical and religious. Exemptions for people with certain medical conditions are protected under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Many employers require people to present a doctor’s note to qualify for this exemption. Exemptions for people with sincerely held religious beliefs are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. So far, no major religion has barred its members from taking the coronavirus vaccine.
There are no Exemptions…. because the Government say’s so… you have no choice.
What constitutes a sincerely held religious belief? Are there tests or criteria that can be applied?
It is up to employers to determine who qualifies for a religious exemption from getting the vaccine on a case-by-case basis. Typically this involves an inquiry about whether an employee’s stated belief is consistent with their behaviors.
There is no God but the State…..
Will employees be paid for the time it takes to get vaccinated?
Employers have to provide paid time off for their workers to get vaccinated, up to four hours, as well as sick leave for them to recover from side effects. They’re required to provide this leave starting Dec. 5.
The Government will force as much cost onto your evil employer as possible have no fear.
Do employers have to provide their workers with paid time to get booster shots?
Booster shots aren’t currently required under OSHA’s rule, so employers most likely don’t have to provide paid time for workers to get them.
Eventually yes you will have to…
Can employers fire workers who don’t comply?
The religious and medical exemptions will come into play here — but when it comes to people who do not have exemptions, employers are generally free to discipline people who don’t follow their rules. They may face pushback, though, under collective bargaining agreements.
Hell yes, the Government wants you to fire ALL who do not comply…
If workers are fired for not following the rules, are they eligible for unemployment?
A worker’s eligibility for unemployment is determined on a state-by-state basis. Typically, people qualify for unemployment if they’re terminated through no fault of their own, but each state has its own standards and what that means is up to highly varying interpretations.
HELL NO! but we encourage them to enroll in Welfare….
Is there any corporate liability if a worker experiences adverse effects from the vaccine?
Employers mandating vaccines are adhering to OSHA’s requirements and most likely can’t be held liable for any adverse effects. Covid-19 vaccines carry little known risk.
No don’t worry they get sick or die everyone that should be sued is exempt....
The Test-Out Option
Can workers opt out through testing? Who will pay for those tests?
It will be up to employers to determine whether workers can opt out of getting vaccinated by submitting to coronavirus testing. If workers opt to be tested weekly instead of being vaccinated, they must also be masked in the workplace. OSHA does not require employers to pay for or provide tests, given that the vaccine is free and highly effective, but businesses may be required to pay under collective bargaining agreements or local laws.
Only if they wear a Gold Star on their face and they will be fined or forced to pay for weekly testing…
Is it legal for employers to require vaccines without giving workers an option to instead submit to testing?
Unless workers qualify for an exemption, employers have the right to mandate vaccines without a testing option. In fact, labor lawyers said that OSHA has indicated it prefers employers to mandate the vaccine.
NO. but we don’t care do it anyway….
What tests meet the standards of this rule?
All coronavirus tests approved for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration are permitted, including so-called PCR tests, considered the gold standard for detecting infection, along with the rapid antigen tests, which are less sensitive.
All the ones the politicians got kickbacks for…
Do employers have to provide their workers with paid time off for Covid testing?
No. Employers have to provide paid time for getting the vaccine and sick leave for recovering from side effects, but they are not required to provide leave for testing.
Hell NO make them lose money for not complying…
Enforcement
How will the rule be enforced?
OSHA is expecting that the vast majority of workplaces will comply with its rule, but it will investigate complaints that workers raise. The agency has a whistle-blower system that allows workers to report any possible violations at their workplaces. The agency has tended to be short-staffed on inspectors, labor lawyers said, but it is likely to make enforcement of the rule a high priority.
We expect the employers to FIRE those that don’t comply and where they can the federal govt will help to punish these people…
How will employers verify that workers are vaccinated?
Employers are expected to keep documentation of their workers’ vaccination status, such as a copy of their vaccination cards or a signed and dated employee attestation.
SHOW US YOUR PAPERS!
How long will employers have to put the new standard into effect?
The deadline for workers to be fully vaccinated is Jan. 4.
Right after Christmas, we will allow people to keep their jobs for the Holiday’s, but after that… Comply or starve.
What is the penalty for violations?
Companies that fail to comply with the rule may be subject to fines, according to an administration official. OSHA’s penalties are up to $13,653 per serious violation.
Economic Destruction.
How can workers report company violations to OSHA?
To report employers who are not in compliance with OSHA’s rule, workers can file a written complaint, submit a whistle-blower complaint online or call the agency at 1-800-321-OSHA.
Does the federal rule supersede any conflicting state laws on vaccine mandates?
OSHA’s standard pre-empts the existing rules of state governments, except in states that have their own OSHA-approved agencies dealing with workplace issues. Those state agencies have to enact a rule at least as effective as OSHA’s.
Oh yeah our ILLEGAL MANDATE trumps ALL existing Law….
If a state with its own workplace safety agency refuses to create its own rule and files a lawsuit, will companies have to comply with OSHA’s rule until the suit is heard in court, or will the rule be blocked until that time?
The court hearing the legal challenge would address the question of whether or not the employer had to follow the rule.
You WILL Comply…
Once OSHA’s rule is put in place, what portion of the American population is expected to be vaccinated?
It is estimated that about 31 million of the 84 million workers covered by the rule are currently unvaccinated and that 72 percent of them will get the vaccine because of the new requirements. A Goldman Sachs analysis in September found that about 90 percent of American adults will have received at least one dose of the vaccine by mid-2022. As of early November, about 80 percent of adults in the United States had been vaccinated.
EVERYONE WILL COMPLY…… that is the whole purpose.
What legal authority does OSHA have to create this rule?
The Occupational Safety and Health Act gives OSHA authority to respond quickly to emergency situations when workers are confronted with grave threats. Because of the serious threat posed by the pandemic, the agency has issued an emergency temporary standard allowing it to put in place this new rule. Labor lawyers say this is within OSHA’s legal authority. Still, the rule is likely to face challenges, and dozens of attorneys general have already threatened to sue.
“The pushback is going to be on the question of, ‘Is this an occupational hazard?’” said Doug Brayley, an employment lawyer at the law firm Ropes & Gray. “When you’ve got a virus circulating everywhere, is it within OSHA’s authority to regulate it as an occupational health matter? I think OSHA will prevail, but I’m not certain.”
NONE…… NO MATTER WHAT THEY CLAIM TIS IS BOTH UNCONSTITUTIONAL & ILLEGAL...
Where can I read OSHA’s full rule?
The text of OSHA’s guidance is available here.
What a load of ILLEGAL UNCONSTITUTIONAL COMMIE DICTATORIAL BULLSHIT!
The Federal Government, the President of the United States, an especially OSHA do NOT have the Authority to force MILLIONS of Americans to undergo MEDICAL TREATMENT that they choose NOT to. They cite “Emergency Conditions” to “Justify” their authority… yet they wrote this in September, delayed it till after the Election, and then delayed it again until AFTER the Holidays. I guess it’s an “EMERGENCY” on their time table.
The Man-Made Global Crises of Covid-19 does NOT give the Federal Government the Authority to take away American Civil Rights an Liberties. They can try all they want, but the push the Nation in a Dangerous direction with both success or failure.
Resistance is NOT Futile and must never be Violent…..
